11/17/2015
Refining the Gold Standard: Changes Proposed to the BVI Business Companies Act
The Government of the British Virgin Islands has introduced proposed changes to the BVI Business Companies Act.
11/17/2015
Trust And Foundation Information In Asia - Appleby
Significant economic growth in Asia has contributed to a meteoric rise of high net worth individuals in the region and private wealth is also expected to almost double in value reaching USD61 trillion by 2018.
11/17/2015
The SEC alleges that Jammin Java’s former CEO Shane Whittle orchestrated the scheme with three others who live abroad and operate entities offshore.
11/16/2015
Avestra paid millions to Cayman Island company, court told
Troubled Australian fund manager Avestra sent millions of dollars to a Cayman Island entity linked with scandal-plagued Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1MDB at the expense of retail investors, a court has heard.
11/16/2015
And we expect it to be made imminently.
11/16/2015
In a significant decision, the Cayman Islands Grand Court on 10 November 2015 handed down an important judgment in Re Harbinger Class PE Holdings (Cayman) Limited, dismissing a winding-up petition presented on grounds of loss of substratum.
11/16/2015
In total, Alstom paid more than US$75 million to secure more than $4 billion in projects around the world, with a profit to the company of approximately US$300 million.
11/13/2015
This is a milestone decision for shareholders seeking to wind up foreign parent companies with management from and/or assets indirectly held in Hong Kong.
11/13/2015
Primeo Fund, which is in official liquidation has sued Bank of Bermuda and HSBC Securities Services Luxengourg as first and second defendants respectively.
11/13/2015
The company’s investments will be largely UK-based, medium-to-long-term fixed or floating rate loans secured against cash flows and/or physical assets; its objective is to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns primarily through regular, growing
11/13/2015
Partner Marcus Leese said: “This consistent recognition is great news for the team. It means the quality of our work is really standing out for clients, and in the market in general.”
11/13/2015
Are you an Administrator or Trustee of an offshore structure which owns a company incorporated in the United Kingdom (UK)?
11/13/2015
This article first appeared in Wealth Briefing magazine, October 2015
11/13/2015
New corporate partner for Jersey law firm
He is a specialist corporate finance lawyer who focuses on complex real estate investment transactions, mergers and acquisitions, private equity structures and IPOs.
11/13/2015
Guernsey directors fined for anti-money laundering failings
Four executive directors of Guernsey financial services and former QROPS provider Confiance Limited have been fined, and in three cases also banned from performing key functions for five years.
11/12/2015
Previously, the first appointments of directors and officers to a Cayman Islands company had to be notified to the Registrar of Companies (the Registrar) within 90 days of the incorporation of the company.
11/12/2015
Criticizes lack of coordination of SEC investigations
11/11/2015
Channel Islands firms feature in Chambers 2016
Individual lawyers are ranked in their practice areas on the basis of their legal knowledge and experience, their ability, their effectiveness, and their client service.
11/11/2015
The universe of investable liquid regulatory capital financial instruments is extremely large
11/10/2015
region and private wealth is also expected to almost double in value reaching USD61 trillion by 2018.